Swiss chard is a leafy vegetable that is very easy to grow yourself, and is delicious in all sorts of meals. One way to enjoy it is with a quick, simple pasta, made with some cheap and readily-available ingredients.

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Ingredients

Four large leaves of Swiss chard (spinach leaves are a reasonable substitute)

Slice the chard stems into two or three thin segments lengthwise (depending on the thickness of the stem).

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Slice the chard stems in the other direction, to chop them into small chunks.

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Add the stems to your frying pan.

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Finely chop the leaves of the chard.

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Add the chard leaves to your frying pan and stir.

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Chop the four mushrooms finely.

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Add the chopped mushrooms to the frying pan, then turn up the heat.

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Cut a slit in the cherry tomatoes. Then, squeeze the insides into the frying pan.

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Chop up the remainder of the tomato finely. Add that to your frying pan.

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Add salt, basil, and your favourite herbs and spices to the frying pan, to taste.

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Keep it moving! This is best done with a hot hob (stove top); it needs to be stirred continuously to stop it from burning.

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Add a little water to your frying pan as the vegetables start to stick to the bottom of the pan (which they will).

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Keep cooking and stirring until the chopped mushrooms have largely disintegrated, the tomato is no longer identifiable, and the chard starts to lose its consistency.

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Add a little more water to your frying pan, then turn it down to a very low heat. Cover your frying pan.

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Add a little butter and salt to the pan in which you will be cooking the pasta, then add water. (The health-conscious can skip the salt; vegans can use a little cooking oil instead of butter. The latter will stop the pasta from sticking, but it won't taste as nice.)

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Bring your water to the boil then add the pasta to the boiling water. Stir occasionally until the pasta is cooked; this typically takes 10-15 minutes.

Return the frying pan to a high heat and cook your pasta mixture for another 2-3 minutes, stirring continuously.

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Garnish and serve.

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